The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .
Mental Health
NAADAC Free Webinar Series
NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series. The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free On...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)- Evidence Briefing
There is a pressing need to protect the wellbeing of children growing up within our society. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence. There is clear...
Parents’ Experiences of Abuse by their Adult Children with Drug Problems
Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence. There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents. In a recent...
NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference
NAADAC invites you to attend the virtual 2020 Annual Conference: Learn, Connect, Succeed, from September 24 - 26, 2020 right from your home or office!
This year's conference will feature trainings in these five subject tracks:
5th Annual Youth Health Conference
The Australian Association for Adolescent Health warmly invites you to Melbourne for the 5th Annual Youth Health Conference.
In 2019 we continue our underpinning theme of Owning Future Change – we all have a part to play in taking forward the youth health agenda.
Alcohol Use: The Role of Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Drinking to Cope
Adolescent alcohol dependence and anxiety frequently co-occur, leading researchers to examine the link between these two disorders. So far the evidence has produced conflicting explanations, with some researchers believing young people are...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
UK Parents' Drinking Negatively Affects Over a Third of Children
The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them. A recent...
Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019
In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy...
